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This is the Science Fiction of My Youth Made True

It’s not like this would be the foundation of one of the novels I grew up devouring, but it definitely would have been an anecdote. The scene- a woman, Ines Brunn, a German, rides a wheelie for about a mile … Continue reading

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What's Even Better than the Celtics Potentially Winning #17?

Reading a new article I co-wrote about social networks? Yes.* With tens of millions of active, loyal users and an unprecedented ability to differentiate users based on their interests and affiliations, social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace offer … Continue reading

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XKCD on the New York Times Site

FOR a certain subset of Internet users, “Sudo make me a sandwich” may as well be “Take my wife … please.” Perhaps some explanation is in order. Before giving up the goods, however, we should heed the warning of Randall … Continue reading

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I've Been Busy. Here Are Some Links.

Yes, April has been on of my busiest months in years, so I haven’t had time to write as much as I would like. May will be all kinds of awesome. In the interim, here are some links I crafted, … Continue reading

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